Director, External Relations, Partnerships & Resource Mobilization

OBJECTIVE OF THE OFFICE/DEPARTMENT
This requisition is for employment at the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)/Regional Office of the World Health Organization (WHO)
The mission of the External Relations, Partnerships and Resource Mobilization (ERP)Department is to lead the official relationships between the Pan American Sanitary Bureau (PASB)and the international community; mobilize political leadership and support, especially in high-level political fora; lead, guide and facilitate resource mobilization at the international level, and build partnerships and collaborative arrangements to support PAHO and the Region’s health strategies and goals. ERP manages the PAHO Secretariat’s diplomatic functions, e.g. with Ambassadors, and supports Member States and the PAHO Director to attain health priorities and objectives enabling health as central to development and economic growth.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
Under the general supervision of the Director (D), and the direct supervision of the Deputy Director (DD), the incumbent is responsible for, but not necessarily limited to, the following assigned duties:
1.Provide leadership, coordination and support for the development, full comprehensive implementation and evaluation of the Pan American Sanitary Bureau’s(PASB)resource mobilization strategy
2.Manage the implementation of the PASB resource mobilization strategy in full cooperation and alignment with all technical entities including country offices;update the Organization’s resource mobilization strategies as appropriate and implement effectively and sustainably, with an emphasis on decentralization and country focus; develop and coordinate an organization-wide resource mobilization network; collect and analyze relevant and timely information to support the implementation of the resource mobilization strategy
3.Manage the Organization’s relations with the international community by contributing to the positioning of the Organization’s health priorities into various policy agendas, e.g., G7, G20, WHO, other multilateral organizations, and expand PAHO’s visibility and reach as the premier health agency in the Americas Region and its contributions globally
4.Conduct political and environmental scans and analyses on an ongoing basis that contribute to PAHO’s strategic planning for resource mobilization, the development of strategic partners, the building and strategic support for external relations and development of partnerships that can expand support for the Organization
5.Liaise directly with the relevant entities (internal and external) to ensure the development and sustainability of a pipeline of relevant concept proposals for potential funding and measure and evaluate effectiveness of such efforts over time
6.Provide expert technical advice and guidance to expand PAHO’s donors and contributors in voluntary contributions and routinely evaluate and update PAHO’s success in this endeavor
7.Lead PAHO’s proposal development work process to ensure compliance with internal review and clearance procedures
8.Represent the Organization in high level international events, meetings, negotiation of agreements, and policy discussions with partners and stakeholders, as delegated; and as appropriate, ensure EXM members are prepared for similar engagement
9.Identify opportunities and areas of mutual interest, promote, establish, and maintain liaison across the Organization while engaging with such efforts and entities as the United Nations (such as UN Reform), the Regional Collaborative Platform, Organization of American States (OAS) and Summits, WHO, Foundations, Private Sector, International Financial Institutions (IFIs), Civil Society Organizations (CSO), relevant Government agencies, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Official Development Assistance (ODA), G7 and G20, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), Sistema Económico Latinoamericano (SELA), Corporación Andina de Fomento (CAF), Global Funds to facilitate and foster PAHO’s influence, impact and policy contributions and concepts
10.Develop, define and establish the objectives, strategy, plan and budget of ERP; ensure that ERP’s strategy and objectives are aligned with the Organization’s mission, vision, values, policies, strategies, programmatic priorities, and business needs and priorities to ensure effective operations and to maximize results; ensure that ERP’s planning reflects and is aligned with the Organization’s strategic objectives; such strategic planning and implementation may include monitoring of activities, corrections of any deviations and feedback to refine or reset the objectives and/or strategies; ensure that results and products delivered by ERP are aligned with the Organizational Strategic Plan, and make significant contributions with the Program Areas and Categories
11.Develop and establish guidelines, norms, practices and procedures within ERP to improve its effectiveness and efficiency
12.Foster and expand the Organization’s network of partners to ensure that a strategic, diversified, high-quality and acceptable set of partners is available to the Organization in support of its mission and mandates
13.Provide authoritative, managerial and policy advice aligned to the Department and Organization objectives; actively support technical staff development in the areas of resource mobilization, e.g., proposal development and complex negotiations
14.Provide leadership to guide staff and motivate teams in a multicultural environment, and ensure effective training and development of staff competencies and capacities, including guidance and monitoring of staff through setting of clear work objectives, use of performance reviews and feedback mechanisms, regular and effective communications, and effectively solving interpersonal or other conflicts in a timely manner
15.Support the Organization’s response to emergency situations within the Region by identifying resources that may potentially contribute/fund the Region’s needs and priorities in close collaboration with and support of the Emergency Preparedness and Response Program (PHE)
16.Administer, allocate. manage and monitor ERP’s financial, logistical and staff resources; prepare and justify the ERP’s program and budget proposals; define its personnel component including the organizational structure, competencies and terms of reference. Monitor the competencies of ERP to ensure optimal performance and staff development; monitor workloads to ensure equitable distribution of work in ERP and maintain job satisfaction, efficiency and output; manage any deviation of work results from objectives
17.Promote a culture of ethical behavior and integrity in accordance with the Organization’s Code of Ethical Principles and Conduct in order to ensure a culture of respect, responsibility, accountability, and compliance
18.Provide an effective and impactful managerial framework that demonstrates credibility, trust and value to Member States, clients and donors, while optimizing ERP staff performance; and provide guidance and advice as appropriate to institutions of Member States in the area of ERP’s expertise
19.Perform other related duties, as assigned
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
Essential: A bachelor’s degree in a health or social science, and a master’s degree in public health, public administration, economics, international relations, or in any other field related to the functions of the post from a recognized university.
In the event that your candidature is retained for an interview, you will be required to provide copies of the degree required for this position. WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited WHED link:http://www.whed.net/. PAHO will also use the databases http://www.chea.org and https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator to support the validation process.
Experience:
Essential: Fifteen years of combined national and international experience in leading resource mobilization efforts for organizations; leading and managing external relations and partnerships, ideally in the field of international public health, and in particular with broad range of stakeholders including civil society, private sector, donor institutions, United Nations system organizations, and foundations at national and international level. Experience should include progressively responsible demonstrated skills in management, diplomacy, and negotiations at high level.
Desirable: Prior work experience in a United Nations organization or other international organization would be an asset.
SKILLS:
PAHO Competencies:
•Overall attitude at work: Maintains integrity and takes a clear ethical approach and stance; demonstrates commitment to the Organization’s mandate and promotes the values of the Organization in daily work and behavior; is accountable for work carried out in line with own role and responsibilities; is respectful towards, and trusted by, colleagues and counterparts.
•Teamwork: Advocates for collaboration across the Organization - Creates and encourages a climate of team- working and collaboration across the Organization; sees cooperation as a key Organizational priority and creates collaborative systems and processes to achieve Organizational goals. Actively identifies and tackles disagreements between internal and external counterparts that compromise the Organization’s goals and mandate; diplomatically facilitates the resolution of conflicts between others and ensures strategic partnerships with a range of key stakeholders; maintains and extends an effective collaborative network of individuals inside and outside the Organization.
•Communication: Share knowledge - Shares decisions and directives of senior management and communicates them in a manner that ensures both understanding and acceptance; shares knowledge and best practice at the three Organizational levels (country, regional and global), as necessary.
•Creating an empowering and motivating environment: Support, motivate and empower others - Builds a performance culture in the Organization; contributes to setting Organizational performance goals and standards; monitors Organizational performance against milestones and strategic goals; identifies and nurtures talent as appropriate. Promotes autonomy and empowerment throughout the Organization; inspires enthusiasm and a positive attitude in people towards their work and contribution to the Organization’s success.
•Building and promoting partnerships across the Organization and beyond: Develop networks and partnerships and encourage collaboration. Builds and negotiates strategic partnerships and alliances with a wide range of key stakeholders to ensure Organizational results and success. Creates innovative opportunities for promoting synergies inside and outside the Organization to improve Organizational success.
•Ensuring effective use of resources: Strategize and set clear objectives/Monitor progress and use resources well - Sets specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and timely objectives for own team and/or the Organization; systematically analyses and anticipates priority projects for own team and allocates necessary resources to achieve them; identifies the cross-Organizational resources needed for large- scale projects in line with key Organizational objectives.
•Promoting Innovation and organizational learning: Sponsor Innovation - Drives and advocates for change as needed, continually promoting new ways to position the Organization for success; is recognized as a key resource within the Organization for generation of alternative perspectives on the Organization’s mission and work.
Technical Expertise:
Technical: Expertise at a senior level in international public health, public policy and resource mobilization for health. Expert knowledge in developing, implementing and evaluating resource mobilization strategies across a range of health priorities and programs, including the private and/or public sectors and national and global levels. Ability to provide PAHO entities and national authorities expertise, guidance and advice to enable successful resource mobilization efforts.
Managerial: Extensive expertise in senior, progressively responsible positions in the management of a public or private administration of c resource mobilization efforts and partnership building, including experience in sensitive negotiation, high level interventions with a wide range of stakeholders, and development of strategies, papers, policy documents, communications in support of PAHO’s resource mobilization. Demonstrated ability in leading strategic, organizational, managerial and analytic work in health and international development; demonstrated resourcefulness, initiative, highly developed judgment and interpersonal skills to deal with difficult and/or complex situations, sensitive issues, and an ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with people of different professional levels, discipline, nationalities, and cultural/linguistic backgrounds.
Administrative: Skills in resource mobilization (including fundraising and partner collaboration) and ensuring the management for the delivery of expected results.
Languages:
Very good knowledge of Spanish or English with a working knowledge of the other language. Knowledge of French and/or Portuguese would be an asset.
IT Skills:
Demonstrated ability to effectively use a computer and utilize software programs such as Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. Other IT skills and knowledge of other software programs such as Visio, Microsoft SharePoint and Project would be an asset.
REMUNERATION
Annual Salary: (Net of taxes)
USD $103,660.00 post adjustment
Post Adjustment: 54.1% of the above figure(s). This percentage can change.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to PAHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and e-Manual. For information on PAHO please visit: http://www.paho.org
PAHO/WHO is an ethical organization that maintains high standards of integrity and accountability. People joining PAHO are required to maintain these standards both in their professional work and personal activities. PAHO/WHO also promotes a work environment that is free from harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and other types of abusive behavior. PAHO conducts background checks and will not hire anyone who has a substantiated history of abusive conduct. PAHO/WHO personnel interact frequently with people in the communities we serve. To protect these people, PAHO has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse. People who commit serious wrongdoing will be terminated and may also face criminal prosecution.
PAHO/WHO offers an attractive compensation package including an annual net salary and post adjustment, which reflects the cost of living in a particular duty station and exchange rates (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance). Other benefits include: 30 days annual leave, dependency benefits, pension plan and health insurance scheme. Benefits for internationally recruited staff may include home leave, travel and removal expenses on appointment and separation, education grant for dependent children, assignment grant and rental subsidy.
Candidates appointed to an international post with PAHO are subject to mobility and may be assigned to any activity or duty station of the Organization throughout the world. All applicants are required to complete an on-line profile to be considered for this post. Candidates will be contacted only if they are under serious consideration. A written test and/or interview will be held for this post. The post description is the official documentation for organization purposes.